Schools and curriculum

School attendance, behaviour and making a complaint

Find and compare schools

• Compare the performance of schools and colleges in England
• Find an Ofsted inspection report
• Ofsted: explore an area

Attending school

• School attendance and absence
• Education and attendance information from your council
• School uniform
• Illness and your child's education
• School closures
• School leaving age
• School term and holiday dates
• Find before and after school and holiday clubs
• School meals - food standards

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

• Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Appeal an education, health and care (EHC) plan decision

Financial help with education

• Apply for free school meals
• Scholarships for children whose parent died in service

Bullying, behaviour and safety

• Behaviour in schools: sanctions and exclusions
• Bullying at school
• Health and safety for school children

Make a complaint or get help

• Complain about a school
• Complain about a state school to Ofsted
• Complain about a school to the Department for Education
• Contact the Department for Education (DfE)
• Report serious teacher misconduct
• Appeal against a GCSE, AS or A level grade or the result of a qualification

Key stages and learning

• The national curriculum
• Early years foundation stage
• Find learning activities for your child